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What is a balometer and what does it do?

February 3, 2025 By Randy Frank

To ensure and verify the efficient airflow in the ducts and the optimum distribution (balance) of airflow in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, a technician would use a balometer – a type of airflow meter. This tool/instrument measures several airflow parameters from diffusers and grilles. With this data, the HVAC technician can […]

Filed Under: Applications, Consumer, Featured, Flow, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Pressure Tagged With: alnor

Can the AgeMeter help you?

June 24, 2021 By Randy Frank

Developed by Centers for Age Control, the AgeMeter takes user data and physiological biomarker tests to calculate functional age and provide other age-related feedback to users. Since it tests physiological biomarkers that decline with age, the AgeMeter can validate aging reversal as well as anti-aging therapies for healthcare practices, researchers, fitness programs and consumers. Intended […]

Filed Under: Featured, Flow, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Microphones Tagged With: centers for age control

Arla Foods analyzes energy consumption using flow sensors

June 24, 2020 By Mike Santora

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Dairy cooperative Arla Foods has, for the first time, created transparency over the energy consumed in cottage cheese production at its Falkenberg location. This involves the use of the Baumer Flex-Flow® sensor, which is able to measure the temperature of the medium as well as the flow rate. This cost reductions this could achieve in […]

Filed Under: Flow Tagged With: Baumer

New sensor solution for ventilators

April 17, 2020 By Paul Heney

The global demand for sensors for ventilatros keeps increasing. As a sensor technology manufacturer, Sensirion has made a giant development leap and is now introducing the new flow sensor SFM3019 to the market. The sensor has been optimized for respiratory applications and is available in high volumes. A dedicated team of developers has been working […]

Filed Under: Flow Tagged With: Sensirion

What information does a proximal flow sensor provide?

July 26, 2019 By Randy Frank

At Sensors Expo 2019 in San Jose, CA, Lucas Tschuor, Head of Field Application Engineering at Sensirion, explains how his company’s proximal flow sensor is used in respiratory applications with the help of a teddy bear. With a very sensitive device, breathing cycles can be detected and help the patient breathe providing an ideal sensor […]

Filed Under: Featured, Flow, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Tagged With: Sensirion

How can sensing be distributed in a smart building?

November 28, 2018 By Randy Frank

At Sensors Expo 2018, Masakazu Shiinoki, a field application engineer from the MEMS Sensor Business Unit of Omron shows how different microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensing technologies can be used in a building. The three (ground, first and second) floors use barometric (absolute pressure), airflow and differential pressure sensors. In addition, the first floor has an […]

Filed Under: Featured, Flow, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Pressure Sensor Tagged With: Omron Electronic Components

New flow switches from Balluf warn users of reduction in flow

September 26, 2018 By Mary Gannon

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The newest flow switches from Balluff alert users to potential failures due to a reduction in necessary fluid flow. The recently released BFF series of flow sensors, which are available in both thread-in and inline versions, provide a switching output that is activated when the flow falls below a user-defined rate. This makes it possible […]

Filed Under: Flow Tagged With: balluff

What is a spirometer?

June 20, 2018 By Randy Frank

A spirometer is used to make the most common of pulmonary function tests (PFTs). It is a respiratory flowmeter that determines how well the lungs are working by measuring the amount of inhaled air, amount of exhaled air and how quickly it is exhaled. Used to diagnose asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other […]

Filed Under: Featured, Flow, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Tagged With: Cleveland Clinic, Medical Device Depot, Vitalograph

How do you calculate flow from a pressure measurement?

June 26, 2017 By Randy Frank

A variety of techniques are used to measure flow, including the Coriolis Effect, mass air flow, vortex, magnetic, thermal, ultrasonic, turbine, and positive displacement meters as well as pressure sensors. With the high volume, low cost, and reliability of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) pressure sensors, these products are a frequent choice for measuring both liquid and […]

Filed Under: Featured, Flow, Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Pressure Sensor Tagged With: FAQ, flow measurement

How can multiple sensor measurements be used to improve air quality ?

February 15, 2017 By Randy Frank

At CES 2017, Vincent Maxime, Product Manager from Enerbee describes how the use of airflow, temperature, humidity, CO2, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and pressure measurements with the Bluetooth connectivity of the Enerbee Smart Vent can provide a visual indication of the healthy or unhealthy status of various rooms in your home.

Filed Under: Featured, Flow, Gas Sensor, Humidity, Pressure Tagged With: Enerbee

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